Gem City Kitties

Tax-deductible

Dayton, OH501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 82-2467990

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Our mission is to create a more compassionate community for cats in dayton, oh.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$91K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$257K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$248K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$74K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$257K
FY2024▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$216K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$257K
Expenses
$248K
FY2024▲ +9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$218K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$248K
Net assets
$74K
FY2024▲ +12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$64K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$74K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $238K Management & general 4% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Presidenttreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karin Gudal-Johnson’s $13K as Executive Director is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $100K–1M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Karin Gudal-Johnson$13,411$12,167
Megan Romer—$186

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps cats in Dayton, Ohio, by creating a more compassionate community for them.

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3 program services account for $238K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Gem city vet opened in august of 2021 and provides routine, low-cost veterinary care to pets in low-income families (families who meet the federal income levels for poverty).

$217Kprogram expense
02

The adoption program intakes cats from shelters and rescues and provides all vet care necessary to prepare the cat for adoption. The cats are then matched with adopters.

$21Kprogram expense
03

The trap, neuter, return (TNR) program teaches volunteer citizens classes about TNR. Volunteers can then rent discounted traps and we provide the SPAY/NEUTER surgery for the cat.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$183K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Money outPt IX
$248K
Ln 25
Programscol B$238K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$74K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$166K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$183K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$109K
Total assetsLn 16$166K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
Net assetsLn 32$74K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$111K$109K
Total assetsLn 16$154K$166K
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K$91K
Net assetsLn 32$66K$74K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$102K$102K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$189$189
Office expensesLn 13$2K$717$2K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$3K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K$79K$139
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$80
Total functional expensesLn 25$248K$238K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $257K$248K$8K$74K 990 PDF
FY2023 $230K$228K$2K$66K 990 PDF
FY2022 $216K$218K−$3K$64K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $256,559 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,965
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,646
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$73,611
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $182,923$182,923
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $25$25
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $182,948 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$256,559
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $248,414 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,525$101,525
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,767$7,767
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,492$1,492
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,771$20,771
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $189$189
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $717 · Management $1,549$2,266
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,485 · Management $6,250$9,735
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,350$10,350
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,992$4,992
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,923$1,923
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,774 · Management $1,200$3,974
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,788 · Management $139$78,927
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,423 · Management $80$4,503
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $237,704 · Management $10,710 · Fundraising $0$248,414
Part X · Balance sheet $165,502 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,385$53,400
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $111,019$109,096
X-14 Intangible assets$3,006
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $154,404$165,502
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,049$10,459
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $88,130$91,083
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $66,274$74,419
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,274$74,419
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $154,404$165,502
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $74,419 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$256,559
XI-2 Total expenses$248,414
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,145
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,274
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$74,419

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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